Halston Taylor's cross country coaching career began at MIT in
1982 and since that time, the squad has become one of the most
successful programs at the Institute. He has led Tech through 10
undefeated seasons and three others marred by one loss. The
Engineers are also a perfect 12-for-12 at the NEWMAC Cross Country
Championships under his watch.

During Taylor's tenure, the men's cross country team has been
ranked as high as fifth nationally. He has been on the receiving
end of numerous postseason coaching accolades, including a streak
of five-straight Constitution Athletic Conference Coach of the Year
awards in the 1990s; replaced by a recent run of 10 awards from the
NEWMAC citing Taylor's coaching excellence.

Before arriving at MIT, Taylor coached the women's track club at
South Carolina and was the boy's track coach at both Granby and
Mohawk Regional high schools in Massachusetts. Taylor also coached
the boy's and girl's cross country teams at Mohawk Regional.

A native of Columbia, S.C., Taylor is a graduate of the
University of South Carolina where he was a four-year letter winner
and a 4:05-miler. After receiving his undergraduate degree in
Physical Education, Taylor earned a Master's degree from
UMass-Amherst in Exercise Science.